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Lesson Plans - 10th Grade

Honor African American Leaders

Who was the first Black woman in North America to be elected mayor? Daurene Lewis, from Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia. Showcase her achievements and those of other famous African American leaders!

Free to Dream Poetry

Read and respond to the poetry of Langston Hughes then write original poems using Crayola? Gel Markers.

Melba Pattillo and Ruby Bridges: Two Pioneers of School Integration

Students put themselves in the shoes of the students who integrated Little Rock High School in 1957-58. Note: The primary resources in this activity provide powerful and poignant descriptions of what those students faced.

Civil Rights Movement

Discrimination and the Civil Rights Era

Build a Black History Database/Timeline

In this lesson, students use a word processing or spreadsheet program to organize a database/timeline of important events related to famous people in African American history.